Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skaiþōną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From *skaiþiz (sheath) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈskɑi̯.θɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*skaiþōną[1]

  1. to sheath

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *skaiþōn
    • Old English: *sċēaþian
  • Old Norse: skeiða

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*skaiþōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 332